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ATHLETE PROGRAMS

FROM

GRASSROOTS

AND UP

ATHLETE PATHWAY

Every athlete follows a pathway

From entry into physical activity and sport through development and growth to the pursuit of high performance and more

But not all pathways are created equal

Athletes may choose different pathways from entry-level through to sport for life

The Long-Term Athlete Development model is a pathway

designed to maximize the opportunity for each athlete's success

GRASSROOTS PROGRAMS

We have many options for grassroots programs to get KIDS AND ADULTS

on the water skiing or

wakeboarding or wakesurfing

 Rip 'N Ride is our National

SKILLS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM

 This program is designed to teach everyone the skills needed

to have FUN on the water

from qualified trained coaches

Alberta Rippers is our grassroots program that provides opportunities for KIDS to participate in CLINICS AND CAMPS in Alberta to experience water skiing or wakesurfing or wakeboarding and staying active

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Do you LIVE THE LAKE LIFE?

Are you passionate about

getting on the water?

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We are looking for Lake Ambassadors

to help spread the word and help increase the awareness of our programs

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Does this sound like you? 

This INDOOR POOL WATER SKI PROGRAM in Fort McMurray will introduce new participants to towed watersports in a safe and barrier-free environment. The program will use an indoor winch and will be available year round and is the first indoor water  ski program in North America

Are  you a slalomer skier? 

RECREATION OR COMPETITIVE?

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Are you 21 and under?

NOT on the WSWA Junior Team

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Looking for a place to ski?

Then this program is for you

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At Predator Bay Water Ski Club

Learning to ski is not just for kids !

Are you an adult looking for some water ski lessons?

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Learn to ski or develop some skills?

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We have some ADULT CLINICS

Check us out!

We are coming in strong in 2021 with our NEW ADAPTIVE PROGRAM.

We are offering "Give it a Go Days" for those disabled athletes to introduce them to the sport of water skiing, wakeboard and wakesurf.

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Find out more here

WAKE

Looking for your first competition in wakeboard or wakesurf?

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Join our "Alberta Wake Tour"

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SKI

Looking for your first FUN

water ski competition?

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Join our  "Alberta Rippers"

Rec Comp Series 

HIGH PERFORMANCE

Participate in the Competitive Stream for Water Ski Events and Wake Events

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Apply to be part of our WSWA Junior Teams for Water Ski & Wake

Are you looking for Water Ski Tournaments?

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Are you looking for Wakesurf and Wakeboard Events?

Want to be part of our

Water Ski Junior Team?

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Entry level or Development Team

to

High Performance or Elite Team

Want to be part of our

Wake Junior Team?

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Entry level or Development Team

to

High Performance or Elite Team

INTRODUCTION TO THE

LONG TERM ATHLETE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM (LTAD)

Waking Up Champions is Water Ski and Wakeboard Canada's LTAD that presents a general framework for optimal skier/rider development. The framework provides guidelines for appropriate training, competition and recovery environments for athletes, based on developmental age – the maturation level of an individual – rather than simply chronological age.

Waking Up Champions addresses the needs of all participants, regardless of age, ability or interest. It recognizes the need to promote a physically active lifestyle, of making informed healthy choices, and of being “Active for Life”.

These guidelines have been developed for the sport as a whole. The various sections within this document refer to an overall pathway of seamlessly linked and often overlapping stages through which a skier/rider progresses as he or she matures.

Coaches, instructors, parents, educators, officials and participants must apply these guidelines with a degree of flexibility to ensure that the water ski/wakeboard experience is optimized for all participants.

Each skier/rider has unique physical, mental, emotional, and social needs and

requires individualized programming and evaluation by qualified, accredited professionals.